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Arlington, VA vs Shrewsbury, MA

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Highlights
- Shrewsbury spends 16.2% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Shrewsbury than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shrewsbury had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAShrewsbury, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,742$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Shrewsbury    3 Reviews

Having been a resident of Shrewsbury since 1978, I can attest to the findings. As a realtor sharing the views of other realtors, Shrewsbury, I can understand why  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great place to raise your  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shrewsbury resembles a Norman Rockwell painting in the winter months. a suburb of both Boston and downtown Worcester, 50 miles from Boston and 15 minutes from  More

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